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that would deal with a chunk of the so-called fiscal cliff. >> stephanie: the boner. >> if this issue, spending -- >> spending that's the problem! spending! >> stephanie: it's despicable. >> you are despicable. >> you're despicable! [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: republicans losing public opinion polls. a growing public opinion for president obama. polling shows strong support for president obama's position wall street nbc news -- that's new. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> stephanie: among republicans 61% say they would accept tax increases on higher earners. abc "washington post" poll indicate nearly half of americans approve of the president's negotiations versus a quarter for the boner. republicans in a bad negotiating position kent conrad said noting the senate has already passed the bill leaving the republican-controlled house in the way. so republicans are really in an awkward position. >> so many old people! >> stephanie: yes, chris? >> i have an update. the term cotton headed mini muffin is from the will -- will ferrell movie "elf." >> stephanie: oh okay.
that would deal with a chunk of the so-called fiscal cliff. >> stephanie: the boner. >> if this issue, spending -- >> spending that's the problem! spending! >> stephanie: it's despicable. >> you are despicable. >> you're despicable! [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: republicans losing public opinion polls. a growing public opinion for president obama. polling shows strong support for president obama's position wall street nbc...
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he's making a speech on the impact the fiscal cliff would have on americans at home. secretary of state clinton is warning not eaching a budget deal would have an impact on global economy global security. she gave a speech at the brookings institute yesterday and said she's hearing concerns from other countries about the choices we're making when it comes to the economy and it's essential that lawmakers in washington make a meaningful deal. we're back after the break. stay with us. i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off because now the government is going to help you fund your healthcare. really? i want to have those conversations, not to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying, and i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a to
he's making a speech on the impact the fiscal cliff would have on americans at home. secretary of state clinton is warning not eaching a budget deal would have an impact on global economy global security. she gave a speech at the brookings institute yesterday and said she's hearing concerns from other countries about the choices we're making when it comes to the economy and it's essential that lawmakers in washington make a meaningful deal. we're back after the break. stay with us. i want to...
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should he bring mitt romney in to negotiate over the fiscal cliff? what! >> caller: the very idea that they don't understand or they're just starting to grasp how wrong they were up until the very end how confident they were. i was just new oh, rude, please, i think gave gregory is right. who can't see the resounding result was that the american people want mitt romney! >> caller: mitt romney's plan should be considered. yeah. >> stephanie: sorry let me get back to your piece. we went in my david gregory cul-de-sac for a minute. >> caller: it's actually not that far off because this points to again just how they clung to the story line that this was going to be close. they clung to this story line that the nation was actually considering the things that republicans were offering, and so now this is just pushing that narrative past the election. well obviously you need to take into consideration the things that the republicans. >> stephanie: obviously the mandate was toward the president to listen to what mitt romney is saying. what! you're trying to be hel
should he bring mitt romney in to negotiate over the fiscal cliff? what! >> caller: the very idea that they don't understand or they're just starting to grasp how wrong they were up until the very end how confident they were. i was just new oh, rude, please, i think gave gregory is right. who can't see the resounding result was that the american people want mitt romney! >> caller: mitt romney's plan should be considered. yeah. >> stephanie: sorry let me get back to your piece....
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contending that this he would use the threat of the fiscal cliff, a modest tax increase on the wealthy would not break their backs. they would still be wealthy. this is solvable. >> obama: i think every voter out there understood that that was an important debate, and the majority of voters agreed with me by the way more voters agreed with me on this issue than voted for me. we've got a clear majority of the american people who really if we're serious about debt reduction we have to do in a serious way. are we going to hold america hostage to go ahead and let that happen? >> stephanie: the problem is they keep saying boner he's saying stuff like there is a new bipartisan spirit. [ mumbling like boehner ] >> stephanie: we're going to make job creation more difficult. really? you're just going to continue with the same talking point? the job rates. >> the job creators-- [ mumbling ] >> stephanie: weren't those tax cuts supposed to expire two years ago? >> stephanie: yes, yes. >> that's too quick for them. >> stephanie: well yeah the president obviously gave in the last time. he said at t
contending that this he would use the threat of the fiscal cliff, a modest tax increase on the wealthy would not break their backs. they would still be wealthy. this is solvable. >> obama: i think every voter out there understood that that was an important debate, and the majority of voters agreed with me by the way more voters agreed with me on this issue than voted for me. we've got a clear majority of the american people who really if we're serious about debt reduction we have to do in...